ETHOS - PATHOS— a Selfportrait

Antwerp, 2022 

Pathos occurs when a feeling of compassion or tenderness towards a character or situation is evoked in the viewer and refers to a quality in something experienced or observed that evokes sympathy.

A selfportrait series shot in studio, April 2022.

Doubled prints, inkjet, laser, pigment and varnish on paper.

ETHOS - PATHOS
— a Self-reflection

Antwerp, 2022

In de Brabander’s photography, vulnerability is palpable, a willingness to transcend surface appearances. It echoes how martyrs endured suffering for their beliefs and how saints displayed their scars as symbols of divine favor. Through his self-portraits, de Brabander fearlessly confronts his desires, fears, ...
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Doubled prints — inkjet, laser, pigment and varnish on Hahnemuhle Bamboo.

SELFCASTRATION
— a mutilated selfportrait

Antwerp, 2023

With this artwork, I assert my autonomy and explore the complexities of identity, self-expression, and the boundaries of societal acceptance. It stands as a testament to breaking free from the confines of online norms...
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